Trunks & Leaves

Just how important ARE elephants in ecosystems? Find out in our vid below...

Read our member Shermin de Silva led study of @UCSD Elephant on elephant habitat loss over the past centuries Ecosystems in Decline today.ucsd.edu/story/elephant…

The Tom Yum project timeline: Facilitating human-elephant coexistence in Asia through planting unpalatable crops maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2023/05/07/the…

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Why do elephants practice “dusting?” 🤔 It helps protect themselves from the heat, insects, and parasites. It’s also an “exfoliator” of hard keratinized flakes on their skin! Follow us for more interesting elephant facts, or visit our website trunksnleaves.org/about-asian-el…

Adorable moment caught on camera: baby elephant joins the herd at the watering hole. 🐘🐘🐘 #Adopt an #elephant calf today and support Asian elephant #conservation here: trunksnleaves.org/adopt.html to adopt

Happy new year, friends! 🥳️🎆 Perhaps 2023 is the year you finally get to see an Asian elephant in person? Commit to #EthicalElephantExperiences and read our resources on our website: bit.ly/TnLTourism . Take the pledge and kickstart your year! . 📷 Maduka09

IN FRAME: Our President and Founder Dr. Shermin de Silva, in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka. This month flew by incredibly fast, and we are now nearing the end of our month-long celebration. What do you think 2023 has in store for Asian elephants?

Happy holidays, friends! 🎄☃️Fun fact for you today: Did you know that Asian elephants are more closely related to the extinct woolly mammoth than African elephants? Read more on our website: bit.ly/ELEfact

Dry Rations Donations in Udawalawe maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2022/12/24/dry…

‘Tis the season of love and giving. Here is our hardworking field team in Sri Lanka (from left to right: Sameera, Janaka, Sameera’s son & Kumara) on their way to hand relief packages to rural families in Sri Lanka. Give some holiday love and donate at bit.ly/helpforsrilanka 💚

On October 2, 2022, our beloved Jasmine was killed by a bullet to the head while in her usual spot in the park. Today, we honor her. Our fight for conservation lives on for Asian elephants like Jasmine. Read our tribute in our blog here: bit.ly/TnLjasmine

Still debating on what to get your wildlife lover for the holidays? Check out our Holiday Gift List! All of these help our non-profit sustain our conservation work, so if you’re looking to give something meaningful, this is your opportunity to do so! 💚 #christmasgiftsideas

🎧 Headphones on! Let’s listen to our founder & president, Dr. Shermin de Silva, share about Trunks & Leaves, and her passion for conservation! Truly an inspiring talk for anyone interested in animal behavior & conservation: bit.ly/SdSpodcast #TnLanniversary #asianelephants

Watch this little trouble maker roar and run about! Read our blog entry about elephant tantrums here: bit.ly/ELEbabytantrums Please help us conserve Asian elephants by adopting a calf here on our 10th anniversary: bit.ly/ELEadoption 🐘

A tribute to our beloved Jasmine maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2022/12/09/a-t…

Here’s an anniversary fact for you: our president and founder, Dr. Shermin de Silva, is one of the first researchers to document a unique acoustic feature in Asian elephants called a ‘squeak.’ Read her paper here: bit.ly/ELEsoundspaper #asianelephant #conservationresearch

Do you want to see more happy Asian elephants in the wild? Support our mission and consider adopting a calf for yourself or as a meaningful gift to someone today! To adopt, please visit bit.ly/ELEadoption 🐘🐘 #giftsthatgiveback #shopforacause

How do elephants in Sri Lanka use protected areas? Check out this newly-published paper which utilized Udawalawe Elephant Research Project’s (UWERP) data on Asian elephants HERE: bit.ly/ELEspaceuse 🐘 #conservationstrategies #protectedareas

Wow! It’s our 10th anniversary! 🐘 For the month of December, we will be sharing about the work we’ve done so far, and what our plans for the future will be. If our mission of conserving Asian elephants resonate with you, please consider supporting us at bit.ly/TnLsupport